The Girl from Monaco

Aug 20, 2008

1h 35m

★ 5.1

Overview

A brilliant and neurotic attorney goes to Monaco to defend a famous criminal. But, instead of focusing on the case, he falls for a beautiful she-devil, who turns him into a complete wreck... Hopefully, his zealous bodyguard will step in and put everything back in order... Or will he ?

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Ciné-@

Soudaine Compagnie

The Girl from Monaco Trailers

Cast

Bertrand Beauvois

Fabrice Luchini

Christophe Abadi

Roschdy Zem

Audrey Varella

Louise Bourgoin

Édith Lassalle

Stéphane Audran

Louis Lassalle

Gilles Cohen

Alain

Alexandre Steiger

Inspector Taurand

Philippe Duclos

Hélène

Jeanne Balibar

Tony

Christophe Vandevelde

Boulie

Pierre Bourgeon

Carolina

Hélène de Saint-Père

Girl

Claire Joseph

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